Following cancellation of flights due to a strike by the South African Cabin Crew (SACCA) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it has resumed normal flights.

In a statement, SAA Chief Commercial Officer, Philip Saunders, confirmed that on Tuesday flights to destinations such as Accra (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria), Lusaka (Zambia), Maputo (Mozambique), Windhoek (Namibia) and Harare (Zimbabwe) were resumed.

“We are pleased that SAA is now able to increase services and to offer our customers more flights on the African continent, and that all our international flights are back on schedule. It is also important to assure SAA customers that our operations are safe and that the airline will never compromise on this core responsibility,” Saunders said.  

SAA spokesperson, Tlali Tlali, told Sowetan newspaper in South Africa that customers traveling to destinations in Africa would have their initial flights rebooked and would be contacted, while customers that are seeking a refund or wishing to rebook have until the end of November to finalise their arrangements.